ventilator

Example Sentences

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The boy suffered cardiac arrest when he was being transferred on the anaesthesiologist's shoulder, disconnected from the ventilator, she told local TVC television channel.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

They may require oxygen or intravenous fluid or even be put on a ventilator to help them breathe, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

The Colombian survivor arrived in his homeland "with a traumatic brain injury, sedated, medicated, and breathing with the help of a ventilator", according to Colombia's interior minister.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

Yusuf's family called on the trust to ensure families were told that when their children were on a ventilator they may still be able to hear them, and should be encouraged to interact with them.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

He was shivering and he wanted above all to shove the books up through the ventilator again, but he knew he could not face Beatty again.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury